Essential drugs for the exclusive use of developing countries

The CMA calls on governments and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Canada to ensure a supply of essential drugs for the exclusive use of developing countries, and to offset the numerous barriers hindering access to these drugs.

The CMA calls on governments and pharmaceutical manufacturers in Canada to ensure a supply of essential drugs for the exclusive use of developing countries, and to offset the numerous barriers hindering access to these drugs.

Adverse reactions between alcohol and drug products

That the Canadian Medical Association urge appropriate agencies to adopt regulations and/or policies to ensure that warnings about the adverse interaction between alcohol and both prescription and non-prescription products be prominently displayed or distributed wherever alcohol and drugs are sold and/or dispensed.

That the Canadian Medical Association urge appropriate agencies to adopt regulations and/or policies to ensure that warnings about the adverse interaction between alcohol and both prescription and non-prescription products be prominently displayed or distributed wherever alcohol and drugs are sold and/or dispensed.

Drug product substitution

The Canadian Medical Association supports the position that:
1) a patient should have the right to choose either a generic or a brand-name prescription drug where both alternatives exist; and
2) a physician should have the right to order "no substitution" of a drug product he or she prescribes.

The Canadian Medical Association supports the position that:
1) a patient should have the right to choose either a generic or a brand-name prescription drug where both alternatives exist; and
2) a physician should have the right to order "no substitution" of a drug product he or she prescribes.

Psycho-active substances and the operation of motor vehicles and industrial equipment

That the membership of the Canadian Medical Association clearly inform its patients, and the general public at large, of the hazards associated with the operation of motor vehicles, industrial equipment, etc., while under the influence of psycho-active substances, especially alcohol and antihistamines, and particularly the combination of such substances.

That the membership of the Canadian Medical Association clearly inform its patients, and the general public at large, of the hazards associated with the operation of motor vehicles, industrial equipment, etc., while under the influence of psycho-active substances, especially alcohol and antihistamines, and particularly the combination of such substances.